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Lucas Samaras
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 USD
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Description
- Lucas Samaras
- Dinner No. 0
- glass, metal, fabric, hosiery and mixed media sculpture in glass vitrine with metal spikes
- 18 1/4 by 14 by 14 in. 46.4 by 35.6 by 35.6 cm.
- Executed in 1963.
Provenance
Private Collection, Los Angeles
The Pace Gallery, New York (acquired from the above in September 1974)
Private Collection, Cleveland (acquired from the above in April 1975)
PaceWildenstein, New York (acquired from the above in November 1991)
Acquired by the present owner from the above in February 1996
The Pace Gallery, New York (acquired from the above in September 1974)
Private Collection, Cleveland (acquired from the above in April 1975)
PaceWildenstein, New York (acquired from the above in November 1991)
Acquired by the present owner from the above in February 1996
Exhibited
New York, PaceWildenstein, Lucas Samaras: Kiss Kill—Perverted Geometry—Inedibles—Self-Absorption, October - November 1996, cat. no. 45, illustrated
Literature
Kim Levin, Lucas Samaras, New York, 1975, pl. 88, illustrated
Exh. Cat., Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Art, Lee Bontecou: A Retrospective, 2003, p. 191, illustrated in color
Exh. Cat., Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Art, Lee Bontecou: A Retrospective, 2003, p. 191, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good and sound condition overall. The elements inside the vitrine are irregularly cracked as is intended by the artist and inherent to the artist's working method. There are some light hairline abrasions on the glass exterior. The metal balls on the bottom appear to have rusted slightly in spots. There is evidence of glue residue. There is some slight wear and handling to the base.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.